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BUKHANSAN (PC-278) class

Country of Origin: South Korea

ship list


 4 BUKHANSAN-class PATROL CRAFT (PC)

 Name           Pendant No.    Status

 BUKHANSAN      PC 278         Active
 CHULNASAN      PC 279         Active
 ..........     PC 281         Active
 ..........     PC 282         Active

description

All were completed during 1989/1990. The craft were developed from the Sea Wolf /Sea Shark series design.

status

All four ships are active.

builders


 First two ships: Hyundai Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea
 Second two ships: Daewoo Shipyard, Okpo, South Korea

characteristics


 Displacement:       350 tons light
                     380 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length         174 ft 2 in (53.1 m) overall
      beam            23 ft 3 in ( 7.1 m)
      draft            7 ft 9 in ( 2.4 m) maximum
 Propulsion:         2 MTU series diesels; 8,300 total
                       bhp; 2 shafts
 Performance:
      speed          28 knots
      range          2,400 nm at 15 kts.
 Manning:            35 total (3 Off. + 32 Enl.)
 Combat Systems:
      guns           2 40-mm/70-cal. Vulcan (except PC-278: none)
                     1 twin 40-mm/70 cal. Oto Melera AA (PC-278 only)
                     2 12.7-mm machine guns
      radar          1 navigation

issues and notes

None.

operational notes

None.

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